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Friday, August 21, 2009

Swedish Meatballs - A Scandinavian Festival for Foodie Friday

Every year the folks in Junction City, Oregon, gather to celebrate their Scandinavian heritage. They throw quite a party. It's a four day celebration and visitors to the Scandinavian Festival never go home hungry. There's a day for Sweden, a day for Norway, a day for Finland and one for Denmark. Before we tour the fair and its food, I'd like to share a recipe for the best Swedish meatballs I've ever had. They are simple to make, but I guarantee they'll enhance your reputation as a cook. Additional pictures of the fair follow the recipe. Have fun and try not to eat too much.

Once when I was first married we had eaten Swedish Meatballs at a newly opened restaurant in town. We loved them, so I tried making them at home. They were terrible for some reason and I never made them at home again! I've always loved eating them when we're out, so I guess now you've given me a reason to give it another try after all these years!Elaine :)

Mary, I loved Swedish meatballs as a kid, but stopped eating beef many, many years ago. Do you think I could substitute ground chicken breast for the beef, do you think it will work with these seasonings?

The meatballs look delicious. I love all your photos of the fair. It's so interesting to see how different regions celebrate their heritages. I grew up in a largely Polish community and I still miss the town "picnics" each small town held in the summer.

I am absolutely going to try this next week and serve it with whole wheat noodle! We love meatballs and I have never made Swedish ones. If you say these are the best, I trust you! The fair looks like a lot of fun!

We don't have many with Swedish heritage in my hometown and I've never known much about their traditional recipes. Dill is plentiful here and I think the pork would be wonderful too. I'm trying this next week. ThanksHappy Twirls

Well we never have cardamom in the and never dill - but Not doubt I think your taste lovely, anyway.

The fist photo is fun because that is from Holland and not Scandinavian, but I guess that how it would be if the do something from USA and it will not be exactly the same.But we do have pancakes and we had tate for dinner tonight.

Your meatballs look delicious. I love eating meatballs. There's something about them that's just fun. It's neat to see that you still adapt recipes from other places, too. I guess we all do that all the time (is there an original recipe??), but sometimes I think that fabulous cooks just make it all up. :)

I am laughing for two reasons:1. Hubby thinks Swedish meatballs at IKEA store are the best ever since I never made them I guess he has nothing to compare them with but I will now have to try your recipe.2. No matter where we go I also take photos of all the food and food signs etc:)Thanks for sharing your photos and recipe. I enjoy reading your blog.Joyce

This festival sounds like such fun! And wow I love Swedish meatballs, have never made them and have always wanted a great recipe. I must absolutely try yours as I do trust you when you say they are the best! They look scrumptious!

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